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::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Tuesday, October 19, 2004 :::

Iraq's New Environment Minister Struggles Over Dramatic Obstacles WASHINGTON — As Iraq's new environment minister, Mishkat Al Moumin has dodged a suicide bomber that killed four of her bodyguards, run an 800-employee agency on a shoestring budget, and tackled rebuilding vast marshes that some scholars believe were the biblical Garden of Eden. Loved by Laureate, Kenya's Forests Are Vanishing Fast NAIROBI, Kenya — Championed by Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai, Kenyan forests that once sheltered guerrillas fighting British colonialists are a battleground in a modern-day struggle against environmental devastation. China's Dependence on Dangerous Coal Keeps Growing SANDAOLING, China — Dong Ye lights a cigarette and doesn't give a second thought to fate — his or his country's — as he steps off a dump truck onto the dirt road that winds into the Sandaoling coal quarry. U.S. Wildlife Refuges Face Threats from People and Development TUCSON, Arizona — A sweeping wildlife preserve in southwestern Arizona is among the nation's 10 most endangered refuges, due in large part to illegal drug and immigrant traffic and Border Patrol operations, a conservation group said Friday. General Motors and Shanghai Partner to Build a Hybrid Bus in China SHANGHAI, China — U.S. automaker General Motors Corp. said recently that it will build its first hybrid bus in China next year with its partner in Shanghai to promote the technology for cleaner, more fuel-efficient vehicles. Earthtalk: What Are Some Ways to Save Paper at the Office? Paper usage is at an all-time high around the world, and the average office worker prints and copies through some 10,000 pages every year. Hopes that the advent of electronic communications would drastically cut paper consumption have not panned out thus far, but individuals can still do their part by replacing printed communications with electronic ones whenever possible. One Way to Beat Higher Home Heating Prices Is Energy Conservation NEW YORK — When cold winds blow this winter, consumers are going to have to pay more to keep their homes warm. That makes energy conservation an important goal. Policing Wildlife Cheaters Is No Easy Task RENO, Nevada — Faced with the daunting task of protecting wildlife across the remote reaches of the West, game wardens are using professional savvy, a gift of gab, and a bit of technology to snare big game cheaters who commit fraud and even identity theft to illegally obtain coveted wildlife licenses. Celebrities Join California Safe Schools (Non-Profit) at Environmental Celebration Salt Isl. Overlook Protected for Westbrook, CT Climate Comedy Caps Tour ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENN is a Registered Trademark of the Environmental News Network, Inc. Copyright © 2004 Environmental News Network, Inc. This Newsletter is sent in accordance with the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 Environmental News Network - P.O. Box 6782 - San Rafael, CA 94903 Phone: (415) 479-5300 Fax: (512) 681-0652